The Hemphill County Inmate Population
The Hemphill County inmate population is concentrated in one local detention facility: Hemphill County Jail, operated by the Hemphill County Sheriff's Office in Canadian. The official sheriff page names Sheriff Brent Clapp and links the local jail roster, visitation rules, bail-bond list, City Tele Coin, and the Texas Attorney General public-information request form. No separate city jail, TDCJ prison unit, federal prison, ICE detention center, or regional jail was located in official sources as operating inside Hemphill County.
That facility map matters because a local arrest does not stay in one system forever. A new booking may appear on the Kologik public roster under the Hemphill County Sheriff's Office. A person sentenced to state prison is later searched through the Texas Department of Criminal Justice. A federal prisoner is searched through BOP, and an immigration detainee is searched through ICE. VINELink Texas can help with notification, but it is not a substitute for the roster or the TDCJ locator.
Hemphill County Inmate Population Statistics
The strongest population source is the Texas Commission on Jail Standards population reports. TCJS workbooks say county jail data is submitted by the jail or agency and may change over time, so each figure should be read with its report date. For Hemphill County, the current TCJS population workbook dated June 1, 2026 lists an 18-bed capacity and a total jail population of 5. The incarceration-rate workbook for the same date lists an average daily population of 3, countywide population of 3,134, and incarceration rate of 0.96.
| Measure | Figure | Source / Date |
|---|---|---|
| Rated / bed capacity | 18 beds | TCJS current population workbook, June 1, 2026 |
| Total jail population | 5 | TCJS current population workbook, June 1, 2026 |
| Percent of capacity | 27.78% | TCJS current population workbook, June 1, 2026 |
| Average daily population | 3 | TCJS incarceration-rate workbook, June 1, 2026 |
| Countywide population used by TCJS | 3,134 | TCJS incarceration-rate workbook, June 1, 2026 |
| Incarceration rate | 0.96 | TCJS incarceration-rate workbook, June 1, 2026 |
The TCJS current population workbook is the source for the capacity and total-count row. The TCJS incarceration-rate workbook is the source for ADP and rate. Annual bookings and average length of stay were not located in official Hemphill County sources, so they are not treated as known figures here.
Hemphill County Inmate Population Trends
Hemphill County's jail count is small enough that one or two bookings can change the percentage of occupied beds in a visible way. The incarceration-rate workbook shows the county's ADP staying low from 2024 through June 2026, generally between 2 and 4. The June 1, 2026 current count of 5 was below the 18-bed capacity, and no official overcrowding order, consent decree, or jail construction plan was found in the county sources reviewed.
| Date | ADP | Incarceration Rate | Countywide Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 1, 2024 | 4 | 1.25 | 3,189 |
| Mar. 1, 2024 | 3 | 0.94 | 3,189 |
| Sep. 1, 2024 | 2 | 0.63 | 3,189 |
| Jan. 1, 2025 | 3 | 0.94 | 3,189 |
| Sep. 1, 2025 | 4 | 1.28 | 3,134 |
| Jan. 1, 2026 | 3 | 0.96 | 3,134 |
| June 1, 2026 | 3 | 0.96 | 3,134 |
The public Kologik ALL endpoint returned four current public roster entries during the June 30, 2026 research inspection. That point-in-time roster display is useful for search behavior, but it is not the same thing as the TCJS monthly population count or ADP. TCJS reports monthly figures submitted by the facility; Kologik displays public current custody records as the roster system publishes them.
Who Is Counted in Hemphill County Jail
The Hemphill County inmate population is mostly a county-jail population, not a prison population. Local pretrial detainees, local misdemeanants, people arrested by Hemphill County Sheriff's Office, and some people booked by another agency can appear in the public roster. The Kologik sample showed at least one arresting agency listed as Roberts County Sheriff's Office, but the research did not locate a formal contract document. The safer reading is that the roster can show another agency when that agency is tied to a current jail record.
- Booking
- Administrative intake after arrest, including identity, property, photo, charges, and initial jail record creation.
- Pretrial detainee
- A person held while the criminal case is pending and before final conviction or sentence.
- Detainer
- A notice or hold request from another agency that may affect release even when local bond is set.
- TDCJ
- The Texas Department of Criminal Justice, the state prison system for sentenced Texas prisoners.
TCJS workbooks include many category columns, including local and contract custody, male and female counts, pretrial misdemeanants, convicted misdemeanants, felons, bench warrants, parole violators, and other categories. The most reliable public summary from the research is capacity and total population. No official annual Hemphill County demographic report by age band, race, or sex was found beyond current roster fields and TCJS category data.
Laws Governing Hemphill County Inmate Population
Texas law gives the public a way to request government records and gives TCJS authority over county-jail standards. The Hemphill County inmate population is therefore not just a roster issue. It is also tied to jail capacity reporting, sheriff jail duties, first appearance, bond, expunction, and public access rules. Some law-enforcement material can be withheld, but basic arrest information remains public under the Texas Public Information Act framework.
Key Statutes:
Texas Government Code Chapter 552 gives the public a process to request records from Texas governmental bodies.
Texas Government Code section 552.108(c) keeps basic information about an arrested person, an arrest, or a crime public even when other law-enforcement details may be excepted.
Texas Government Code Chapter 511 establishes TCJS and its authority over county-jail minimum standards.
Texas Local Government Code Chapter 351 covers county sheriff and jailer duties in county jail operations.
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure article 15.17 controls the magistrate-warning and first-appearance step after arrest.
How to Search Hemphill County Inmates
The official local inmate-search channel is the Kologik public jail roster for Hemphill County Sheriff's Office. The agency endpoint returned "HEMPHILL COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE," and the roster URL uses ORI TX1060000. The roster is free, JavaScript based, and organized as public cards rather than separate profile pages. Use the sheriff page link when possible, because that confirms the roster is the county's official local custody source.
- Open the roster from the Hemphill County sheriff page or the Kologik URL for TX1060000.
- Let the JavaScript app load before deciding a person is not listed.
- Use RECENT BOOKINGS for a new arrest, then ALL if the person does not appear.
- Type a last, first, or middle name in Name Filter, and use A through Z buttons if needed.
- Read the roster card for arrest date, days jailed, charges, warrant number, bond, arresting agency, and photo.
- If the person is not listed, check release, transfer, TDCJ, BOP, ICE, VINELink, phone, and public-information request options.
The roster does not publish a refresh schedule. A new Hemphill County booking may not appear at the exact moment of arrest, and a released person may not remain available through the public app. Hemphill's history-mode check returned N during research, so no public claim should be made that released-inmate cards stay visible for five or ten days.
Hemphill County Roster Search Fields
The Kologik roster has more controls than a plain name search. It filters the loaded roster and gives order and letter controls. The History dropdown exists in the app for some agencies, but Hemphill did not expose history mode publicly in the inspected parameters.
| Field Label | Type | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name Filter | Text | No | Filters last, first, or middle name in the loaded roster. |
| Order By | Dropdown | No | Blank/default, SHORTEST IN JAIL, or LONGEST IN JAIL. |
| History | Dropdown | Not public for Hemphill | Current, past 5 days, and past 10 days exist in Kologik, but Hemphill returned history mode N. |
| Search by letter | Buttons | No | RECENT BOOKINGS, ALL, and A through Z buttons. |
The Kologik public roster screenshot in the research set shows the Hemphill County Sheriff's Office roster interface that current-custody searches use.
What Hemphill County Inmate Records Show
A Hemphill County Kologik card can show the public name, booking or arrest date, days jailed, race and sex, year of birth and age, height, weight, eye and hair colors, arresting agency, public address, charges, warrant number, bond, and mugshot. The underlying JSON also contained internal identifiers and fields for court date/time, release date/time, and cell number, but the inspected court and cell fields were blank.
| Field | What It Shows |
|---|---|
| Name | Public name shown as last, first, middle, and suffix when present. |
| Booking / arrest date | Timestamp used on the roster card for the arrest or booking event. |
| Mugshot | Public photo endpoint is enabled for current roster cards. |
| Arresting agency | Agency tied to the arrest or booking, including Hemphill County Sheriff's Office in sample records. |
| Charges | Charge code, charge literal, comments, warrant number, and bond when listed. |
| Bond | Per-charge bond amount, with zero displayed as No Bond in the app template. |
| Release date | Blank for current inmates in the inspected records. |
Hemphill County Custody Search Fallbacks
If Kologik does not show a person, the next step depends on custody type. Call the sheriff's office at the number listed on the sheriff page, use the bail-bond PDF number if that is the document being followed, or visit the sheriff/jail in Canadian for jail-related questions. A public-information request can be directed to the Hemphill County Sheriff's Office for booking records or a booking photo that is not visible online. The sheriff page links the Texas Attorney General public-information request form as a template, but the request should go to the governmental body that holds the record.
| Custody Type | Search Channel | What It Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Current county jail | Kologik roster | Current Hemphill County Jail custody. |
| Sentenced state prisoner | TDCJ inmate search | Texas prisoners after transfer to state custody. |
| Victim notification | VINELink Texas | Notification and status monitoring, not a replacement roster. |
| Federal sentenced prisoner | BOP Inmate Locator | Federal Bureau of Prisons custody. |
| Immigration detainee | ICE Online Detainee Locator | ICE detainee searches by A-number or biographical fields. |
No official Hemphill County sheriff or Canadian police mobile app with inmate-search or warrant-search functions was located in the official sources reviewed. Use the roster, phone or in-person contact, public-information request, TDCJ, VINELink, BOP, and ICE fallbacks instead.
Hemphill County Bond and Court Records
Booking records and court records are related, but they are not the same record. The jail roster may show a booking charge, warrant number, and bond amount. After arrest, the case moves through magistrate warnings under article 15.17, prosecutor review, and court filing. Hemphill County felony context points to the 31st District Attorney, Franklin McDonough. Local county matters may involve the county attorney. Court records can be searched through re:SearchTX when available, or through the district and county clerk's office when online access is limited.
Hemphill County also publishes a 2025 approved bail-bond company list through the sheriff page. The public roster displays bond per charge, so one charge amount should not be treated as the full release amount without checking each listed charge and any hold. The researched county sources did not publish cash-bond payment methods, jail cashier hours, or online bond payment instructions. Call the jail before traveling to post bond.
Hemphill County Detention Facility
Official sources map one detention facility for the local Hemphill County inmate population. The jail and sheriff's office are separate from the courthouse, even though both are in Canadian. Court and clerk issues usually route to the courthouse offices, while jail custody, roster, visitation, bond, and phone or commissary questions begin with the sheriff's office and jail.
- Hemphill County Jail holds local pretrial detainees, local misdemeanants, Hemphill County Sheriff's Office arrests, and occasional other-agency custody shown on the roster.
The official sheriff page is the county hub for local custody links, including the jail roster, visitation rules, bail-bond companies, City Tele Coin, crash reports, and public-information request form.
Hemphill County Inmate Population FAQ
How big is the Hemphill County inmate population?
TCJS reported Hemphill County Jail at 18 beds with a total jail population of 5 on June 1, 2026. The incarceration-rate workbook listed ADP as 3 for the same date. Those figures come from state jail reporting, not from a third-party roster scraper.
Where do I search current Hemphill County inmates?
Use the Kologik public jail roster linked from the Hemphill County sheriff page. It is the official local roster found for current county jail custody. The roster does not cover sentenced TDCJ prisoners, federal prisoners, or ICE detainees.
Can I search released Hemphill County inmates online?
Hemphill's Kologik history-mode check returned N, so the researched public roster should be treated as a current-custody tool. For older booking records or a booking photo not visible online, use a Texas Public Information Act request directed to the sheriff's office.
Does Hemphill County have a state prison?
No official TDCJ prison unit was located inside Hemphill County. A person sentenced from a Hemphill County case to state prison is searched through TDCJ after transfer, not through the county jail roster.
Does VINELink replace the jail roster?
No. VINELink Texas is useful for victim notification and status monitoring. The Kologik roster remains the official local channel located for Hemphill County current jail custody.
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